A personal interest survey for elementary students should give them the opportunity to answer questions about their likes and dislikes in school, and it should allow them to explain what they would prefer to do if given the opportunity. Adapted from Holzschuher (1997), this survey includes all open-ended questions and allows for this type of personal interest. The link to this site is http://www.mcas.k12.in.us/plp/STUDENTINTERESTINVENTORY.pdf A good learning style questionnaire for fourth graders allows students to discover their own learning style(s) and explains the learning strategies preferred. Piedmont Educational Services provides a survey, http://www.pesdirect.com/lsitest2.html that asks students to check boxes that describe their preferences, and when finished, tells the student their dominant learning style, explains each type of learning, and suggest learning strategies to promote success in their area of preference. By using a multiple intelligence survey that indicates strong ability in the areas of verbal, mathematical, visual, kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal, and interpersonal, teachers can modify their instructional mode to suit their learners’ diverse needs. Piper’s Multiple Intelligence Quiz (2002) http://www1.chapman.edu/soe/faculty/piper/teachtech/miquiz.htm offers questions in all of these areas and allows the students to tally their own scores and discover their preferred modalities. Learning for Life offers a Learning Profile Questionnaire developed by The Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character, http://www.learningforlife.org/lfl/resources/ncr-forms/233419-1.pdf , which offers students the opportunity to answer ethical questions. This type of survey will help teachers gather insight into their students’ culture and ethics, which can play a large role in the dynamics of the classroom setting. Being aware of a student’s personal preferences and beliefs will help teachers modify and counsel as needed.
A good learning style questionnaire for fourth graders allows students to discover their own learning style(s) and explains the learning strategies preferred. Piedmont Educational Services provides a survey, http://www.pesdirect.com/lsitest2.html that asks students to check boxes that describe their preferences, and when finished, tells the student their dominant learning style, explains each type of learning, and suggest learning strategies to promote success in their area of preference.
By using a multiple intelligence survey that indicates strong ability in the areas of verbal, mathematical, visual, kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal, and interpersonal, teachers can modify their instructional mode to suit their learners’ diverse needs. Piper’s Multiple Intelligence Quiz (2002) http://www1.chapman.edu/soe/faculty/piper/teachtech/miquiz.htm offers questions in all of these areas and allows the students to tally their own scores and discover their preferred modalities.
Learning for Life offers a Learning Profile Questionnaire developed by The Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character, http://www.learningforlife.org/lfl/resources/ncr-forms/233419-1.pdf , which offers students the opportunity to answer ethical questions. This type of survey will help teachers gather insight into their students’ culture and ethics, which can play a large role in the dynamics of the classroom setting. Being aware of a student’s personal preferences and beliefs will help teachers modify and counsel as needed.